Single in China: At What Cost?

[BeautifulFlower]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpYpBR16Xk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxX2I6NH6WA&feature=channel

Very interesting. Now I understand why marriage rates are much higher and divorce much lower in other countries.

In China, if you want to have children, you HAVE TO GET MARRIED. No exceptions.

Being single is frowned upon.

 

[brg240]

:O I had no idea. I wonder if it's like that in the country side opposed to the big cities?

 

[BeautifulFlower]

:O I had no idea. I wonder if it's like that in the country side opposed to the big cities?

It looks like that is the city they are in.

 

[dlewis]

:O I had no idea. I wonder if it's like that in the country side opposed to the big cities?

It's like that everywhere in China.

I remember seeing a special on how people deal with having babies out of wedlock there. And they go through to hide the pregnancies and the babies. Most eventually have to give the children up.

 

[JustKiya]

I remember reading somewhere that China has the highest levels of abortions in single women. I guess this helps explain why.

 

[brg240]

It looks like that is the city they are in.

I think she mentioned she was in Beijing. So I'm wondering about the country. I know there would be social stigmas, I can assume ostracization but I wonder if there is any differences. Would it be even worse? Could they go to school? What not.


Here are a couple more articles on single motherhood in China.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/world/asia/06china.html
http://www.teachabroadchina.com/abortion-china-single-mothers/


edit: ty dlewis, how sad.

 

[dlewis]

If I remember correctly they sell those children to the highest bidder.

 

[BeautifulFlower]

I think she mentioned she was in Beijing. So I'm wondering about the country. I know there would be social stigmas, I can assume ostracization but I wonder if there is any differences. Would it be even worse? Could they go to school? What not.


Here are a couple more articles on single motherhood in China.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/world/asia/06china.html
http://www.teachabroadchina.com/abortion-china-single-mothers/


edit: ty dlewis, how sad.

Going read articles.

I think she said out of wedlock children arent recognized by the government. That would include going to school, etc....Its so sad

 

[TayMac]

Wow. Definitely an eye-opener.